3 Women Set Up Organization & Already Raised $86,700 To Help Rescue Black Student In Ukraine
Patricia Daley, Tokunbo Koiki and Korrine Sky are helping Black people leave Ukraine.
The disturbing news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine took an equally upsetting turn when reports began detailing the racism Black people faced when trying to leave the country.
The treatment of Black people trying to leave a country they’re not from shows that no matter how dire the situation, racism still exists. Many Black people worldwide have noted and called out the country under attack, but three Black women decided to do something about it.
That prompted Patricia Daley, Tokunbo Koiki, and Korrine Sky to create the Black Women For Black Lives (BW4BL).
This organization raises money to “rescue Black lives,” especially students, from the chaotic and stressful process of leaving Ukraine. The women have set up accounts on GoFundMe and PayPal to help Africans and Afro-Carribeans leave the war-torn country.
Since the BWFBL launched, it has been nothing short of a success raising more than $86,700 to help more than 950 Black people who needed assistance leaving Ukraine.
According to Travel Noire, the BWBL also announced a partnership with Airbnb ‘to ensure the students who are still fleeing Ukraine and settling in other countries are accommodated for up to 14 days.’
Source: Black enterprise.com
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